ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH Năm học 2002-2003 A.VOCABULARY (30 points) I.Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1.You look tired. Why don’t you have a ? A.lie B.rest C.stay D.stop 2.What’s the time now? It’s … twelve o’clock. A.at B.near C.nearly D.most 3.Could you … a picture of us with my camera? A.take B.make C.get D.do 4.Why don’t people put their rubbish in the litter …… ? A.bottles B.bins C.stops D.boxes 5.I don’t need as many as twenty. Just give me ………. A.a hundred B.thirty C.zero D.a dozen 6.Who’s going to help me… the balloons for the party? A.blow down B.blow up C.get down D.get up 7.Charles has been out of ……. for over a year now. A.work B.job C.employ D.employed 8.I have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning. A. nearly B.normally C.quite D.well 9.Take your overcoat with you ……. it gets cold. A.although B.in case C.unless D.until 10.We had to………. the macth because of the bad weather. A.call back B.think over C.call of D.get out II.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 1.She was the only………………………….left in town. (INHABIT) 2.Her ………………………….wants $10,000 for her safe return. (KIDNAP) 3.It was…………………………. so they had to drive very slowly. (FOG) 4.I live in the …………………………. part of the country. (SOUTH) 5.We must make a ………………………….about where to go. (DECIDE) 6.What kind of ………………………….is new in this town? (ENTERTAIN) 7.Is there any more…………………………. about the accident? (INFORM) 8.What’s the correct…………………………. of this word? (PRONOUNCE) 9.The train made a late…………………………. . (DEPART) 10.She gave a…………………………. of the new computer. (DEMONSTRATE) III.Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition. 1.We’ll have to use the stairs.The lift is………………of order. 2.Surely Peter can’t do all that work………………his own. 3.Turn right………………the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema. 4.This letter is full ………………mistake.Could you do it again? 5.You’re very diffirent……………… your brother. 6.Parents are responsible……………… educating their children. 7.Could you explain this rule……………… me? 8.Helen is excited………………winning the prize. 9.I am very busy……………… my lesson and tasks today. 10.Who’s the woman dressed……………… green? B.GRAMMAR (20 points) I.Match each sentence on the left with the best response on the right. Use each response once only. The first one has been done for you. A B 1.He was very tired and it was very late a.unless the bus comes soon. 2.They couldn’t buy any ice-creams b.so he didn’t get good marks. 3.He decided to go by plane c.if you promise not to drive it too fast. 4.They spoke to the old man very slowly d.before her father came home. 5.Some of the questions in the test were very hard e.while I was having a bath. 6.Take an umbrella with you f.until she found some she liked. 7.She told her boyfriend that he should leave g.but he still didn’t go to bed. 8.Unfortunately the phone rang h.although he hated flying. 9.You can borrow the car i.so that he could understand what they were saying. 10.She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j.because they didn’t have enough money. 11.We’ll be late for work k.in case it rains. Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. II.Supply the correct tense for the verb in parentheses. Dear Linda, I’m sorry that I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (1.be)… very busy lately. All last month I (2.have)… exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyways, (3.stop)…… studying now, and I (4.wait)…… for my exams results. As you can see from the letter, I (5.change)…….my address and live in Croydon now. I (6.decide)……. that I wanted a change from central London because it (7.become)……… so expensive. A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (8.move)…… here about two months ago.When you come to London this summer, please visit me. I (9.stay)…… here until the middle of August.Then I (10.go)…… on holiday to Scotland. Your answers 1.…………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. …………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10………… C.READING (25 points) I.Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. Mr.Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England. He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him. He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed the purchases from one week to the next. So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were astonished to learn that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact a millionaire! He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins. It took the police over two weeks to clear the house, and bank clerks spent just as long counting all the money. “We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbors said. “In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himself!” True False 1.Mr.Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England. 2.The people who had worked with Mr.Fraser in a local factory did not know much about him. 3.Mr.Fraser bought new clothes for himself once a year. 4.Mr.Fraser always bought the same food at the local store. 5.Although Mr.Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich man. 6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that the bank clerks had to spend two weeks counting them. 7. Mr.Fraser’s neighbors always knew that he had a lot of money. II.Read the passage and decide which is the best answer.Circle the letter next to the word you choose. What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to (1)…. concerts, and listening to (2)…. . The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the (3)…. is silent until the end of the (4)…. . Perhaps you are a rock music (5)…. . Rock concerts are often held at football (6)…. or in parks. Members of audience dance to the music, or sing the songs. (7)…. music is played at weddings and parties, and some people (8)…. their own music at home.Nowadays we (9)…. music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even (10)…. to music when they study. Music is everywhere! 1. A. classic B. classics C. classical D. classified 2. A. an orchestra B. a group C. a band D. a record 3. A. spectators B. people C. guests D. audience 4. A. happening B. performance C. music D. action 5. A. fan B. enthusiasm C. reader D. friend 6. A. matches B. grounds C. pitches D. pools 7. A. Historical B. Nation C. Traditional D. Ancient 8. A. do B. get C. make D. take 9. A. understand B. hear C. perform D. listen 10. A. hear B. have C. follow D. listen III.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.The first one has been done for you. HOLIDAYS Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1)…. in an interesting city or seaside (2)…. . If you speak foreign languages, you can make new friends, (3)…. take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4)…. that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a prolem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5)…. . Journeys by can also be difficult (6)…. trains are often crowed in the summer, and you might have to (7)…. a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problem with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation.Apart (8)…this, you might not be able to afford the fare! Your answers 1.………………… 2.………………… 3.………………… 4.………………… 5.………………… 6.………………… 7.………………… 8.………………… D.WRITING (25 points) I.Underline the errors in each sentence, and rewrite the sentences correctly. 1.Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk? 2.The people which luggage was lost had to wait a long time. 3.Although Mary was ill, but she went to school. 4.Carol can’t swim today. She’s having a cold. 5.In the end there was the war between the two countries. 6.As soon as we’ll be ready, we’ll phone you. 7.That was a very strange question for asking. II.Rewrite each sentence which has the meaning remains the same. 1.Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. →Despite 2.If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices. →Unless 3.Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant. →This restaurant 4.All the other players on the field were better than Jim. →Jim was the 5.I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 5.00. →If I 6.Harry can’t afford to go on holiday. →Harry hasn’t got 7.“Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight?” they said to me. →They invited 8.Helen is a fantastic dancer. →I wish III.Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete letter. Dear Nam, 1.school year / going / come / end. 2.I / look / forward / summervacation. 3.this occasion / I / go / your country. 4.I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks. 5.I / hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation. 6.this opportunity / amuse / heartily. 7.first day / morning / long walk / country. 8.and / evening / swim / river. 9.following days / help / parents / farm work / and… 10.give / regards / everybody // hope / see / soon. Affectionately yours, Hoang Your letter, . where to go. (DECIDE) 6.What kind of ………………………….is new in this town? (ENTERTAIN) 7.Is there any more…………………………. about the accident? (INFORM) 8.What’s the correct…………………………. of this word? (PRONOUNCE) 9.The. experienced, he got the job. →Despite 2.If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices. →Unless 3.Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant. →This restaurant 4.All the. address and live in Croydon now. I (6.decide)……. that I wanted a change from central London because it (7.become)……… so expensive. A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (8.move)…… here